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William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the co-founder, lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and only constant member of alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins.
A rare and insightful deep dive into the musical world of The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan; with a keen focus on the inspiration behind the singer’s most iconic work and his newest, the three-act rock opera album.
Apr 18, 2023 · Billy Corgan breaks down the new triple Pumpkins album 'Atum,' reveals plans for a box set of unreleased Zwan music, and his memoir
May 1, 2023 · Billy Corgan Loves an Old-Fashioned American Story. On the heels of his elaborate new rock opera, the Smashing Pumpkins leader reflects on heroes like Ruby Keeler and John Fogerty, and his...
May 6, 2023 · NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Billy Corgan, frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, about the release of the final act of the band's rock opera, ATUM. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Few rock bands are as...
The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan: ‘Everybody in music is a complete assassin’. The lead singer is back with the Nineties alt-rock band, and is now a tearoom owner, wrestling magnate and reality TV star. The Smashing Pumpkins in the early 1990s: Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin and D’arcy Wretzky. ALAMY. Ed Potton.
Apr 6, 2024 · Billy Corgan has long been a paid-up devotee of The Cure. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman enlisted Robert Smith for a collaboration on his debut solo record TheFutureEmbrace, the pair duetting on a gothy reworking of The Bee Gees’ To Love Somebody.
May 30, 2024 · Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has a lot on his plate right now. In adding to preparing his band for their upcoming UK arena tour, the 57-year-old musician recently launched his own reality TV show, Adventures in Carnyland, and has a wrestling company (National Wrestling Alliance) and a tea-room in Chicago to manage.
The GRAMMY Museum was thrilled to welcome frontman Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins for an intimate conversation about his career, recent music, and creative process. When The Smashing Pumpkins first emerged out of Chicago in 1988, the world had never heard a band quite like them.
Jul 13, 2017 · As frontman and primary songwriter for the alterna-rock group Smashing Pumpkins, he has presided over a multiplatinum-selling, arena-rocking string of successes since 1988.
